State News
'Maha Awas Yojana' launched in (Maharashtra) -construction of rural houses and toilets first state to release a roadmap for self reliance under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (MP) 'Har Ghar Nal Yojana' (tap water to every household) (UP) (1st state: Goa) Jal Jeevan Mission(55 litre per day per person by 2024) 'Mukhyamantri Unnota Godhan Prakalpa' scheme to make the state self-sufficient in milk production by selective chromosome selection (Tripura) 'Abhayam App' for the safety of women travelling by. Auto & Taxis (AP) mobile application 'Thee' to support the general public to reach out to fire and rescue services (Tamil Nadu)
'Him Suraksha Abhiyan' a door-to-door campaign in the state to ensure safety of the people against covid-19 (Himachal Pradesh) LOU with UN World Food Programme to achieve food and nutritional security goals (Rajasthan) best SOTTO(State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation) award to (Tamil Nadu) MOU with SIDBI to develop MSMEs in the state (Tamil Nadu) MOU with BSE by Mission Youth to spread financial literacy (J&K) launched interest free loan scheme 'Jagannana Thodu' (AP) largest solar power project at the highest altitude (Leh, Laddakh) prohibition of unlawful conversion of religion ordinance (UP)
*cow cabinet* (MP) the *first convergence project of India to generate Green Energy for agriculture and rural areas* is to be set up in (Goa) two schemes 'Vaatsalya Yojana' and 'Samarth Yojana' during observation child rights week for 'orphan and destitute children' (Rajasthan) launched free breakfast scheme for govt school's students (Puducherry) 'Divyanjan Shaktikaran Yojana' (empower persons with disabilities) (Punjab) 'Maha Pasudhan Sanjeevani' (to enhance doorstep delivery of livestock care to farmers) (Maharashtra)
*Four Indian Cities selected by World Economic Forum to pioneer roadmap for Smart Cities* -Bengaluru, Faridabad, Indore and Hyderabad -Total 36 cities globally (G20 Global Smart City Alliance)
Best state in fisheries sector (Assam) Assam Apex Cooperative Fish Marketing and Processing Federation Limits,Nagaon,Amal Medhi best state in marine state category (Odisha) best state in inland state category (UP)
*GoI releases Rs 3,971 crores for micro-irrigation projects* (to Tamil Nadu) (by NABARD) .-PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana -The scheme is also called per drop more crop scheme that encourages farmers to adopt micro irrigation systems
best governed state in *Public Affairs Index 2020* by Bengaluru based NGO -Kerala
*GoI releases first instalment of Rs 2,200 crores to 15 states to improve Air Quality measures* -based on the recommendation of 15th Finance Commission (2020-21 to 2025-26) (total grant rs 4400 cr)
*Nagaland declared as disturbed area under AFSPA* -for next 6 months from June 2020, under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 -NSCN(Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland)
*Gujarat adopts the new Solar Power Policy 2021* -aims to reduce the power cost of industrial units by around 50%
top performing state in terms of providing tap connections to a maxm proporation of rural households (Telangana) longest motorable single lane suspension bridge(725 m long Dobra-chanti suspension bridge) and first in India to provide free WIFI to govt institutes (Uttrakhand). Ro-Pax Ferry (Gujarat). 'Wildlife Rescue App' (Chandigarh) 'Sarna Code' Resolution passed by which state Assembly (Jharkhand) state shown the maxm incremental improvement as per 'Doing business in India: UK perspective' (Maharashtra) 'Secha Samadhan App' to enable farmers to directly connect with Water Resources dept of the state (Odisha)
*InterState Migrant Policy Index(IMPEX)*.: Kerala at top and Delhi at bottom
top state to provide employment under MSME during corona pandemic (report by RBI) (MP).
*National Water Award* (Tamil Nadu>Maharashtra>Rajashthan) (special category- Mizoram)
NABARD Rural Infrastructure Development Fund(RIDF) to Goa (rs 8504.3 lac)
*Nyay Kausal* (Maharashtra) *Fortified Rice Distribution* (Chattisgarh) *Rejuvenation/Development of Mansar Lake* (J&K) *Rythu Vedika* (to address the issue of farmers) (Telangana) *Go Electric Campaign of BEE* (AP) *Indo-Israeli centre of Excellence for protection of vegetables protection cultivation* (Assam)
state introduced fish and fish-based products in Supplementary Nutrition Program to overcome the malnutrition among people from lower income group (Odisha) state launched two mobile apps-'Palle Pragathi Panchayat Secretary App' and 'Palle Pragathi Inspection Officer App' under Gram Panchayat (Telangana) 'Project Air Care' (Haryana) signed MOU with Embassy Group for improvement of govt schools (Karnataka) online registration of non-agricultural land properties through portal 'Dharani' (Telangana) 'Tourist Facilitation Centre' facility under PRASAD Scheme (Kerala)
*Vital Statistics of India based on Civil Registration System, 2018 released by Registrar General of India* -sex ratio (top Arunachal bottom Manipur)
GoI extended ECLGS (Extended Credit Line Guarantee Scheme) by one month. Target of ECLGS is (rs 3 lac cr)
Green Innovation Fund (Kerala) world largest care and cure centre for elephants (Kerala) partnered with Tata Technologies to upgrade and modernize 150 govt ITIs to create increased employment opportunities to youth (Karnataka) first solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project (IMVWSP) (Arunachal Pradesh) Right to recall panchayat member bill (Haryana) National Saffron Mission extended to NE(Sikkim) (from J&K) 'Parivarthanam' scheme for fishers (to increase brackish water fish production) (Kerala)
Jal Jeevan Mission: *Lab on Wheels* launched (Haryana) *Sujal-Drink from Tap Mission* (Odisha) 1st of it's kind welfare board for upliftment of farmers (Kerala) 'Mission Shakti', women empowerment in the state (UP) 'Safe City Project' (UP) World biggest Zinc Smelter Project in (Gujarat) 'Red light on gaari off' anti-pollution campaign (Delhi) approved Dr BR Ambedkar SC Post Matric Scholarship Programme (Punjab) 'HaatDhonaRokeCorona' (UP)
The (Telangana) Government along with Intel India will launch artificial intelligence research centre in Hyderabad. -INAI(Intel AI)
*centre for disability sports* (at Gwalior, MP) 1st state to ban loose cigarettes and biddis (Maharashtra). 'Pathashree Abhiyan' (road repair scheme) (WB) 'Kritagyata' portal for pensioners (Assam) 'Gram Darshan' platform to enable the digital accessibility of data of gram panchayats (Haryana) 'Digital Seva Setu Programme" launched by (Gujarat) Government for rural areas(connecting panchayats with the state centres) -under *Bharat Net Project*(The villages are to be connected with 100 MBps optical fibre network) (Assam) govt. launches mobile app *Kisan Rath* (Fruits & Vegetables) connecting farmers, farmer-producer organizations and agricultural traders
launched 'DISHTAVO' , online e-learning platform (Goa) .collaborated with NDDB to conduct survey for promotion of dairying (Ladakh) 'Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana' launched in (Uttarakhand) (promotes self-employment of youth and promotes green energy) 1st state to use quick deployment antenna(QDA) technology for disaster management (Uttrakhand) First State to become Digital in Public Education (Kerala). state partnered with India Post to enroll 11000 farmers in the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (Goa)
